Ahmass L. Fakahany to Retire from Merrill Lynch.NEW YORK New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of -- Merrill Lynch Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. (NYSE: MER TYO: 8675 ), through its subsidiaries and affiliates, provides capital markets services, investment banking and advisory services, wealth management, asset management, insurance, banking and related products and services on a global basis. & Co., Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : MER mer Among the Cheremi and Udmurt peoples of Russia, a sacred grove where people of several villages gathered periodically to hold religious festivals and sacrifice animals to nature gods. ) today announced that Ahmass L. Fakahany, 49, co-president and chief operating officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. of Merrill Lynch, has informed the company of his decision to retire and will leave his current role, effective February 1. Mr. Fakahany joined Merrill Lynch in 1987 and has served in a variety of senior roles. "Upon my arrival, Ahmass informed me of his intention to transition out of Merrill Lynch in the first quarter and pursue other interests. He has been the consummate professional. He provided leadership during this challenging period and has transitioned the new team," said John A. Thain, chairman and chief executive officer of Merrill Lynch. "With more than 20 years at Merrill Lynch, his contributions have been deep and broad, especially in leading our strategic growth and position outside the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. . On behalf of the management team and the board of directors, I thank him for his years of service." Prior to his role as co-president and chief operating officer of Merrill Lynch, Mr. Fakahany was vice chairman and chief administrative officer A chief administrative officer (CAO) is responsible for administrative management of private, public or governmental corporations. The CAO is one of the highest ranking members of an organization, managing daily operations and usually reporting directly to the chief executive from 2005 until he was appointed to his current role in May 2007. From 2002 to 2005, Mr. Fakahany served as executive vice president and chief financial officer. From October 2001 to November 2002, Mr. Fakahany served as chief operating officer of Global Markets and Investment Banking. Prior to this role, Mr. Fakahany held a number of senior positions outside of the United States, including chief administrative officer of Merrill Lynch's Japan operations, chief financial officer for the Pacific Rim region, and finance director for Merrill Lynch's Europe, Middle East and Africa operations. "I have fulfilled my commitments to John and the board. I leave knowing that the firm's financial condition is significantly enhanced and the new team is in place and moving forward," said Mr. Fakahany. "It has been a privilege and honor to be part of Merrill Lynch. I want to also express my deepest thanks to my colleagues throughout the company for their support and dedication. I wish them and the firm every success in the future." Merrill Lynch is one of the world's leading wealth management, capital markets and advisory companies, with offices in 40 countries and territories and total client assets of almost $2 trillion. As an investment bank, it is a leading global trader and underwriter of securities and derivatives across a broad range of asset classes and serves as a strategic advisor to corporations, governments, institutions and individuals worldwide. Merrill Lynch owns approximately half of BlackRock, one of the world's largest publicly traded investment management companies, with more than $1 trillion in assets under management Assets Under Management (AUM) is a term used by financial services companies in the mutual fund and money management or investment management business to gauge how much money they are managing. . For more information on Merrill Lynch, please visit www.ml.com. |
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